Packing box for a lashing rope winch

ABSTRACT

A packing box for a lashing rope winch includes a holding plate, securing belts, an upper cover and a lower cover. The holding plate has several containing recesses arranged side by side. The securing belts are passed through connecting holes of the holding plate, and passed over the winch, and are made to become loops for securing the winch in position. The upper cover is pivoted to the lateral edges of the holding plate to cover an upper section of the containing recesses, while the lower cover is detachably joined to the lower portion of the holding plate. Thus, the winch can be easily taken out from the packing box for allowing consumers to try and inspect.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a packing box, more particularlya packing box, which is provided for containing a lashing rope winchtherein, and which allows the winch to be easily taken out from it fortrial by consumers without causing damage to any part thereof.

[0002] Manufacturers usually accommodate lashing rope winches in packingboxes so that they are well protected from getting damaged. The packingboxes allow the products to be easily displayed. Referring to FIG. 1, aconventional packing box consists of a cardboard 10, and a transparentfront holding member 30. The transparent holding member 30 is shaped tohave a holding room for the product. The cardboard 10, and thetransparent holding member 30 are firmly joined together by means ofdriving staples through the edges of both so that the product is wellprotected.

[0003] However, this conventional packing box has disadvantages asfollowings:

[0004] 1. Staples used for such boxes are usually relatively big insize, and cannot be easily removed therefore it is not convenient forcustomers to take out the winch product from the packing box for trialor inspection.

[0005] 2. It not feasible for the customers to take out the winchproduct for trial and inspection, and the customers only can try to knowabout the product from the appearance and brief written description.Consequently, the customers cannot easily make up their minds to buy.And, the product is more likely to turn out to be unsuitable after thecustomers buy it.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] Therefore, it is a main object of the present invention to apacking box for a lashing rope winch, which allows the winch to beeasily taken out from it for trial and inspection by consumers withoutpossibility of damage being caused to any part thereof.

[0007] The packing box includes a holding plate, securing belts, anupper cover and a lower cover. The holding plate has several containingrooms arranged side by side. The securing belts are passed throughconnecting holes of the holding plate, and passed over the winch, andare made to become loops for securing the winch to the plate. The uppercover is pivoted to the holding plate, while the lower cover isdetachably connected to the holding plate so that the winch can beeasily taken out from the packing box.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] The present invention will be better understood by reference tothe accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0009]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the conventional packing box asdescribed in the Background.

[0010]FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the packing box of afirst embodiment of the present invention.

[0011]FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the packing box of thefirst embodiment with a winch held in position.

[0012]FIG. 4 is a front view of the packing box of the first embodimentof the present invention.

[0013]FIG. 5 is a side view of the packing box of the first embodimentof the present invention with a winch held therein.

[0014]FIG. 6 is a side view of the packing box of the first embodimentwith the upper cover in open position.

[0015]FIG. 7 is a front view of the packing box of a second embodimentof the present invention.

[0016]FIG. 8 is a front view of the packing box of a third embodiment ofthe present invention.

[0017]FIG. 9 is a side view of the packing box of the third embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] Referring to FIGS. 2, 3 and 6, a packing box for a lashing ropewinch according to present invention includes a holding plate 1, anupper cover 2, a lower cover 3, and several securing belts 4.

[0019] The holding plate 1 has walls 15 sticking out from edges andintermediate portions of a front side thereof to define severalcontaining rooms 11, which are arranged side by side. The holding plate1 has pivotal holes 14 on lateral surfaces 13 of upper portions of theoutermost lateral ones of the walls 15, and connecting holes 16 on frontsides of the lowermost ones of the walls 15 as well as lower portions ofthe outermost lateral walls 15. Furthermore, the holding plate 1 isformed with several pairs of opposite through holes 12, 12 near edges ofeach of the containing rooms 11 for the securing belts 4 to passthrough.

[0020] The upper cover 2 has a main covering portion 21, and twoopposite lateral portions 22 sticking out from edges of the main portion21. Each of the lateral portions 22 has a through hole 23.

[0021] The lower cover 3 has a main covering portion (not numbered), abottom (FIG. 6), and two opposite lateral portions 31 sticking out fromedges of the main portion. The bottom, and each of the lateral portions31 has several engaging hooks 32 on the rear ends.

[0022] To hold a lashing rope winch 5 in the packing box, ropes 51 ofthe winch 5 are folded according to the length of the containing rooms11, and the winch 5 is positioned in one of the rooms 11. The securingbelts 4 are passed over the winch 5, and through respective pairs ofthrough holes 12 of the holding plate 1 from the insertion ends 42,which are then tightly passed through the corresponding fixing portions41. Thus, the winch 5 is secured to the holding plate 1. Then, the uppercover 2 is pivoted to the to the outermost lateral walls 15 of theholding plate 1 by means of passing pivotal pins 6 through the throughholes 23 and the pivotal holes 17 so that it can movably cover uppersections of the containing rooms 11. And, the lower cover 3 isdetachably joined to the lower portion of the holding plate 1 with theengaging hooks 32 being inserted into the connecting holes 16 of theholding plate 1.

[0023] The upper cover 2 is opened, and the insertion ends 42 of thesecuring belts 4 separated from the fixing portions 41 so that the winchcan be taken out from the packing box for use or inspection.

[0024] In addition, tags and written description of the winch 5 arefastened to the covers 2, and 3.

[0025] Referring to FIG. 7, the packing box can be formed with as manycontaining rooms as desired by the manufacturers according to a secondembodiment of the present invention.

[0026] In a third embodiment of the invention, referring to FIGS. 8, and9, the upper cover 2 of the first embodiment is formed with engaginghooks instead of the through holes 23 on the lateral portions 22thereof, and the upper portions of the outermost lateral walls 15 areformed with connecting holes 16; thus, the upper cover 2 can bedetachably joined to the holding plate 1 with the engaging hooks thereofbeing inserted into the upper through holes 16, similar to the lowercover 3.

[0027] From the above description, it can be easily understood that thepacking box of the present invention has advantages as followings:

[0028] 1. The winch can be easily taken out from, and put back into, thepacking box without possibility of damage being caused to the same.

[0029] 2. It is convenient for customers to take out the winch productfrom the packing box for trial or inspection. Therefore, the customerscan know very well about the product, and understand its performance sothat they can readily decide whether or not to buy the product.

What is claimed is:
 1. A packing box for a lashing rope winch,comprising a holding plate having walls sticking out from one sidethereof, the walls defining a plurality of side by side arrangedcontaining rooms each for accommodating a winch therein; a plurality ofsecuring belts; the holding plate having plurality pairs of oppositethrough holes near edges of each of the containing rooms for thesecuring belts to pass through to secure the winch thereto; an uppercover, the upper cover being pivoted to an upper portion of the holdingplate at two lateral portions thereof to cover upper sections of thecontaining rooms; and, a lower cover, the lower cover being detachablyjoined to a lower portion of the holding plate at two lateral portionsthereof.
 2. The packing box for a lashing rope winch as claimed in claim1, wherein the lower cover has engaging hooks on the lateral portions,and two outermost lateral ones of the walls of the holding plate haveholes for allowing separable insertion of the engaging hooks therein. 3.The packing box for a lashing rope winch as claimed in claim 1, whereineach of the securing belts has an insertion end, and a fixing portion atother end so that it can be made to form a loop by means of tightlyinserting the inserting end through the fixing portion after passedthrough the through holes of the holding plate, preventing the winchfrom falling off the holding plate.
 4. A packing box for a lashing ropewinch, comprising a holding plate having walls sticking out from oneside thereof; the walls defining a plurality of side by side arrangedcontaining rooms each for accommodating a winch therein; a plurality ofsecuring belts; the holding plate having plurality pairs of oppositethrough holes near edges of each of the containing rooms for thesecuring belts to pass through to secure the winch thereto; an uppercover, the upper cover being detachably joined to an upper portion ofthe holding plate at two lateral portions thereof; and, a lower cover,the lower cover being detachably joined to a lower portion of theholding plate at two lateral portions thereof; the lateral portions ofthe lower and the upper covers having engaging hooks capable of beinginserted into corresponding holes of two outermost lateral ones of thewalls of the holding plate.